ZMT - Leibniz Zentrum für Marine Tropenforschung
Exhibition "Sketchnotes: Knowledge in Pictures" on display at the Bremen State Representation in Berlin
09/05/2022 | In the summer of 2020, the Bremen House of Science offered a vacation programme for middle and high school students. In addition to workshops on the production of podcasts and radio interviews, participation in the workshop "Drawing Sketchnotes"...
ZMT welcomes Dr. Michaela Muylkens (Bremen Sentator for Science and Ports)
05/05/2022 | On 4 May, Dr. Michaela Muylkens, Head of Department 22 - Science Planning and Research Funding at the Bremen Senator for Science and Ports, and Dr. Jolita Rolf (Department for Transfer and Innovation, Bremen Senator for Science and Ports), visited...
Exhibition "Coastal colours and shapes from a bird's eye view"
05/05/2022 | Two ZMT marine biologists go public with their drone images of coasts and coral reefs, some of which were taken during their research at the ZMT: in an exhibition at the Landesamt für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Geologie LUNG in Güstrow,...
Missions for Sustainability on May 5 and 6: International conference on issues of mission-oriented research
04/05/2022 | A profound change towards sustainability is needed worldwide in order to overcome global challenges such as the climate crisis. With the innovative concept of mission-oriented research, science is breaking new ground, together with a wide range of...
Using Pacific Catamarans for Research: Cooperation between Okeanos Foundation and ZMT
02/05/2022 | Due to the pandemic, research expeditions are limited for many scientists. In order to continue conducting research in the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, Dr. Annette Breckwoldt, a marine scientist at the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine...
Peatlands in Indonesia: Has rising sea level led to more forest fires?
25/04/2022 | Tropical peatlands are one of the most efficient carbon sinks. The flipside is that they can become massive emitters of carbon if they are damaged, for instance by land use change, degradation or fire. This can lead to faster climate warming....
April 28: Join the Girls / Boys Day at ZMT!
07/04/2022 | This year, the Girls / Boys Day (also Future Day) will take place throughout Germany on April 28. The ZMT is participating with a digital offer on our learning platform Moodle for students aged 12 to 15. The topic is "Future food from the sea" and...
In Memory of Dr. Gary Murphy
The staff of the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) mourns the loss of their dear colleague and friend Dr. Gary N. Murphy, who lost his battle with cancer on March 23, 2022, in Hamburg, Germany, at the age of 45. Gary was born in...
On Campus Now: “50 Reasons WHY” Exhibition of the University of Bremen and its Partners
30/03/2022 | The “50 Reasons WHY” anniversary exhibition of the University of Bremen and its partners, which could already be visited in the town hall, has now moved to the campus. You can see it now and over the whole summer semester in the MZH Building (1st...
Book a Scientist: Speed Dating with Science
18/03/2022 | For all those who are curious and thirsty for knowledge, the Leibniz Association wants to make an exciting offer with the upcoming "Book a Scientist" on April 8, 2022: Book your exclusive, virtual conversation with Leibniz scientists! In such...